Italy have made one change to their team to face England in Rome on Sunday. The Azzurri, beaten 16-11 by Ireland last weekend, will bring in Ezio Gallon in place of Pablo Canavosio, who picked up a shoulder injury at Croke Park.

Italy coach Nick Mallett will again have to do without Gloucester lock Marco Bortolami, who has an eye injury, but Andrea Lo Cicero will play despite himself suffering a minor eye problem.

Gloucester prop Carlos Nieto, who missed the opening game after the death of his father, returns to the squad as a replacement.

Italy:
David Bortolussi (Montpellier); Kaine Robertson (Viadana), Gonzalo Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Ezio Galon (Overmach Parma); Andrea Masi (Biarritz), Pietro Travagli (Overmach Parma); Andrea Lo Cicero (Racing-Metro), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Calvisano), Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester), Santiago Dellape (Biarritz), Carlo Antonio Del Fava (Ulster), Josh Sole (Viadana), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais - capt).
Replacements:Carlo Festuccia (Racing-Metro), Salvatore Perugini (Toulouse), Carlos Nieto (Gloucester), Alessandro Zanni (Calvisano), Simon Picone (Treviso), Andrea Marcato (Treviso), Alberto Sgarbi (Treviso).